Method and apparatus for safe and efficient nuclear power generation
AssigneeMuons, Inc.
InventorRolland Paul Johnson
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Abstract
A system for nuclear power generation includes an accelerator-driven subcritical reactor that operates using molten-salt fuel. The operation of the reactor can be continuously monitored to ensure subcriticality. The system also includes means for removing volatile radioactive fission products from the molten-salt fuel continuously during the operation of the reactor to maintain an amount of the volatile radioactive fission products in the reactor below a threshold corresponding to a safety limit for accidental release of radioactive materials. The system can be used for highly efficient nuclear power generation while preventing criticality accidents and accidental releases of radioactive isotopes.
Claims20
A method for nuclear power generation, comprising:
- operating an accelerator-driven subcritical reactor using molten-salt fuel, including continuously monitoring the operation of the reactor to ensure subcriticality;
- and
- removing volatile radioactive fission products from the molten-salt fuel continuously during the operation of the reactor to maintain an amount of the volatile radioactive fission products in the reactor below a threshold corresponding to a safety limit for accidental release of radioactive materials.
A system for nuclear power generation, comprising:
- an accelerator-driven subcritical nuclear reactor configured to operate using molten-salt fuel;
- a criticality monitor configured to monitor a criticality of operation of the reactor to ensure subcritical operation of the reactor;
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- means for removing volatile radioactive fission products from the molten-salt fuel continuously during the operation of the reactor to maintain an amount of the volatile radioactive fission products in the reactor below a threshold corresponding to a safety limit for accidental release of radioactive materials.
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